OpenFileRequester ?

[TerryHough]

Is it possible to specify where the OpenFileRequester dialog appears on the screen?

TIA,
Terry

[Justin]

No, windows chooses the place. your only chance is to build a custom dialog.

[PB]

> windows chooses the place

Actually, it opens it based on where your app's current window is located.
Thus, just open another window first, and then use OpenFileRequester.

Here is a crude example which shows how to open the requester at any
of the four corners of the screen:

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If OpenWindow(0,300,250,400,200,#PB_Window_SystemMenu,"Main App Window")
  CreateGadgetList(WindowID())
  ButtonGadget(1,20,50,250,25,"Click to open file requester at top-left of screen")
  Repeat
    ev=WindowEvent()
    If ev=#PB_EventGadget
      OpenWindow(1,-9999,-9999,0,0,0,"Temp Hidden Window") ; Opens at top-left.
      ;OpenWindow(1,9999,-9999,0,0,0,"Temp Hidden Window") ; Opens at top-right.
      ;OpenWindow(1,9999,9999,0,0,0,"Temp Hidden Window") ; Opens at bottom-right.
      ;OpenWindow(1,-9999,9999,0,0,0,"Temp Hidden Window") ; Opens at bottom-left.
      OpenFileRequester("title","","*.*",0)
      CloseWindow(1)
    EndIf
  Until ev=#PB_EventCloseWindow
EndIf

[TronDoc]

nice tip..thanks!
Joe